- [Instructor] Alright, so, given that the contour…of the path outline ends up affecting the contour…of the rows and the columns inside the mesh,…it makes sense to take a moment to reshape…the original path outline before…you convert it into a mesh object.…And so what I'd like to do, is release this mesh…and regain my original path.…So what you might figure you could…right click on it and choose some command.…Or, you could go up to the object menu…and find some sub menu and then choose release.…But that's not the way it works.…

Another thing you may try is alt or option clicking…on the existing rows and columns.…So if I alt or option click on this mesh point,…I'll get rid of a row and a column,…and then I'll just alt or option click on all these guys,…and you can now see that every single one…of the rows and columns is gone.…However, I still have a mesh object as indicated…on the far left side of the control panel…and that's going to make it very difficult…to reshape this path.…So what I want to do, is release the darn thing…

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11/9/2017

Sharpen your Adobe Illustrator skills by tackling more advanced techniques. In this course—the third in a comprehensive training series by industry expert Deke McClelland—learn essential Illustrator concepts, in a logical order, on a schedule that works best for you. In this installment, Deke helps you attain mastery at this powerful vector graphics editor by familiarizing you with some of its more advanced features. Learn new shortcuts, advanced blend mode tricks, how to customize the toolbox, and how to create gradient meshes. Plus, Deke explains how to create symbols and custom arrowheads, graph numerical data, apply cool 3D effects, and much more.